Activity Collection
Bioregion Topical Vocabulary
- Civil Society & Governance 1 match
- Climate Change 3 matches
- Cultures & Religions 1 match
- Cycles & Systems 2 matches
- Ecosystem Health 1 match
- Energy 1 match
- Ethics & Values 2 matches
- Food Systems & Agriculture 2 matches
- Future Studies & Visioning 1 match
- Human Impact & Footprint 2 matches
- Human Health & Wellbeing 2 matches
- Lifestyles & Consumption 3 matches
- Natural Resources 1 match
- Pollution & Waste 1 match
- Promising Pedagogies 2 matches
- Social & Environmental Justice 2 matches
- Sustainability Concepts & Practices 1 match
Bioregion DisciplineResults 1 - 3 of 3 matches
Afghan Poppies, Climate Change and War: Thinking Systemically About Us and Them
Karen Litfin, University of Washington-Seattle Campus
This contemplative practice inquires into the complex web of interdependencies linking global climate change, the War on Terror, Afghan poppy production, opiate addiction, and food security through the lens of systems theory. The exercise challenges students to consider these linkages not only conceptually but also somatically and emotionally.
Bioregion Scale: Global, National/Continental, Local Community/Watershed
Bioregion Topical Vocabulary: Civil Society & Governance, Human Impact & Footprint, Promising Pedagogies:Reflective & Contemplative Practice, Civic Engagement & Service Learning, Future Studies & Visioning, Sustainability Concepts & Practices, Promising Pedagogies:Case Studies, Cultures & Religions, Food Systems & Agriculture, Ethics & Values, Pollution & Waste, Natural Resources, Climate Change, Social & Environmental Justice, Human Health & Wellbeing, Lifestyles & Consumption, Cycles & Systems
Afghan Poppies, Climate Change and US Heroin: Thinking Systemically About Us and Them
Karen Litfin, University of Washington-Seattle Campus
This very simple contemplative exercise is rooted in my "Person/Planet Politics" approach, which invites students to into an experiential relationship with a global socioecological phenomenon: in this instance, Afghan poppy production. It can be adapted to a range of courses and a range of topics within those courses. The basic question is: "Who am I in relation to this?"
Bioregion Scale: Local Community/Watershed, Regional, Global, National/Continental
Bioregion Topical Vocabulary: Ecosystem Health, Promising Pedagogies:Case Studies, Reflective & Contemplative Practice, Lifestyles & Consumption, Human Health & Wellbeing, Human Impact & Footprint, Social & Environmental Justice, Climate Change, Ethics & Values, Food Systems & Agriculture, Cycles & Systems
What is the True Cost of Burning Coal?
Justin C. Lytle, Pacific Lutheran University
This activity is a framework for general chemistry students to explore the costs, ethics and alternatives to coal-fired electricity.
Bioregion Scale: Global, National/Continental
Bioregion Topical Vocabulary: Energy, Climate Change, Lifestyles & Consumption